4. One who, or that which, upholds; a supporter; a defender; a
sustainer.
Up*hol"ster (?), v. t. [See Upholsterer.] To furnish (rooms, carriages,
bedsteads, chairs, etc.) with hangings, coverings, cushions, etc.; to
adorn with furnishings in cloth, velvet, silk, etc.; as, to upholster a
couch; to upholster a room with curtains.
Up*hol"ster, n. 1. A broker. [Obs.] Caxton.